Unit 1 Continued - Functions of Film Music
“The film shows you what is going on but the music tells you what to feel.”-Bernard Herrmann, Composer (composed music for Alfred Hitchcock).
The Music is the Soul of the Movie
There are 11 Different Functions of Music in Film
Utilizes a two note motive in an ostinato pattern that has become one of the most recognizable themes in movie history.
There are 11 Different Functions of Music in Film
- 1. Intensify or relax the pace of the film
Utilizes a two note motive in an ostinato pattern that has become one of the most recognizable themes in movie history.
Jaws Excerpt-1975 Music By John Williams by musicmedia71
Jaws Theme As Seen In Film....
Another aspect of the first function in film scoring - When Music is used to relax the forward pace of the film.
Graveyard scene from Carrie (1976) Music By Pino Donnagio (1941-)